Hug patrols, Netflix and chill and the Wheel of Consent have all been in Wendy Cobina DeMos鈥檚 wheelhouse for decades.
She鈥檚 now bringing those aspects of sexuality and spirituality to 麻豆传媒映画with the inaugural Sacred Sexual Music Festival.
Slated for April 22 at Venables Hall, the day-long event combines music, yoga, tantric philosophies, workshops and just about anything else sex-related you can think of.
DeMos鈥檚 end game is three-fold: destigmatize sexuality, celebrate the birds and bees in a normalized way and stress the need for consent.
鈥淚n some ways I鈥檝e been blessed because I come from a European background,鈥� DeMos told the Courier. 鈥淢y parents are from Holland. It鈥檚 a little bit more liberal. You鈥檙e more open with your body, it鈥檚 not like 鈥極h my God, I showed a nipple.鈥� It鈥檚 more open and I feel much more healthy.鈥�
Music is the straw that will stir the drink come April 22, with performances by DeMos, Eric Bowers and Delhi 2 Dublin鈥檚 Andrew Kim. Billed as a 鈥渃osmic throat singer,鈥� Matthew Kocel will also perform, as will the group Lover's Caress and the Mystiques.
The bumping and grinding won鈥檛 be confined to music alone, as belly dancing, massages and chair dancing tutorials will also be in the offing.
鈥淚 think music and sound are the great unifiers,鈥� DeMos said. 鈥淪ound is a vibration, vibration is energy. Music is sacred and sensual. It helps us go deeper and relaxes us. It invites healing and supports sensory and sexual experiences.鈥�
The educational component includes workshops and talks on sexual liberation, sexual healing and even pleasure tolerance.
The hug patrol 鈥� it鈥檚 precisely what it sounds like 鈥� will be making the rounds and participants will be invited to take a spin with the Wheel of Consent.
鈥淚t鈥檚 just a really profound device that allows people to learn that whether they are receiving, taking or giving, none of these aspects have any judgement. There鈥檚 no right or wrong,鈥� DeMos said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 beautiful to be taking, as long you have somebody who is allowing, consent wise. It鈥檚 beautiful to be serving someone as long as you have someone on the other end accepting.鈥�
A yoga teacher, musician and writer by trade, DeMos鈥檚 desire to bring sexual healing to the masses came by way of happenstance. A relative in her 50s recently denounced sex, suggesting physical intimacy was of no use to her anymore.
鈥淪he made it sound like she was more mature by making that choice, so I thought I need to help women like her,鈥� DeMos said.
DeMos鈥檚 event is all-inclusive and all-encompassing, save for one major no no. Shame has no place in the Sacred Sexual Music Festival game. The event is open to any gender, sexual preference, race, singles or couples.
鈥淭he demographic that I would love to touch are women and men who might be a little intimidated by sex who might come and get new information and start to feel their sexuality is really normal, beautiful and to be honoured.鈥�
DeMos wanted the Sacred Sexual Music Festival to be an all-ages affair, though some vendors will be selling sex toys.
Alas, it鈥檚 ages 18 and up only.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $40 at the door. A $150 VIP package is also being offered.
鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be a delightful day where you get nourished and pampered and you get beautiful affirmations whispered in your ear,鈥� said DeMos of the VIP package. 鈥淎nd one of the musicians will be creating a song for you. He鈥檒l observes your energy, pick up your vibe and create a song on the spot.鈥�
Tickets are available via Eventbrite. For more info, see . (Fear not, the link is not NSFW).
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